The Progress., 1887-11-19

MR. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, representing
the British Government in the Fisheries
Commission, arrived in New York on the
7th
JUDGE JoHN NJ Berry, Of the Supreme
Court of Minnesota, expired aS Minneapolis
on the Sth. @
THE National Woman's Suffrage Associa
tion of Indiana closed it's session ut Vim
4cennes on the 9Th. The meetings were
spirited, well attended and SO generally
satisfactory that q permanent organization
would be formed
RETURNS on the 9th of the recent several
State elections give the result as follows:
In New York Frederick Cook Dem) was re-
elected Secretary of State by about 10, 900
majority; the Legislature is Republican In
New Jersey the Republicans have ma.
jority of II on joint ballot in the Legisla-
ture In Massachusetts Governor Ames
Rep.) was reelected by 1900 plural
ity. In Pennsylvania the Republicans
elected Captain Hart for State Treas
s. 0. Arnold (Rep.) was elected to Congress-
In Ohio Governor Foraker (Rep.) was re-
elected by Fl 900 plurality In Iowa the
by $4,000 plurality. In Virginia and Mis-
slssippi Democratic Legislatures were
chosen In Maryland Elihu E. Jackson
DENY was elected Governor by 2, 900 ma
jority. Nebraska elected Samuel Maxwell
Rep.) Supreme Judge by 20, 900 majority
The Prohibition amendment in Oregon was
defeated by s, 900 majority. Dakota gave
majority of $4,000 in favor of division Of
the Territory. In Chicago the Republicans
elected their entire ticket Judge, State's
Attorney and commissioners, by large
majority
The Prohibition party of Tennessee is not
discouraged by its recent defeat At the
State convention of the Temperance A1H-
ance at Nashville on the 9th the greatest
enthusiasm was evinced for the cause, and
there Were no signs of faltering in the fight
De. McCosH on the 10th resigned the
presidency of Princeton N J.) College.
RETURNS of the 10th place Governor Lar
rabee's plurality in Iowa at the recent elec-
tion at about 16, 900, and his majority at
5000 The Republican majority in the
Legislature will be 80, with one seat in
doubt. .*.. g i" @.-,'.
DISPATCHES of the 10th say that fifty-six
of the sixty-seven counties in Dakota voted
in favor of prohibition at the recent cleo
tion The northern part of the Territory is
against division, while the southern part
gave large majority for it 49,
ADv1CEs of the 10th give the plurality for
Governor Foraker at the recent election in
Ohio at 25,OOO The Legislature stands:
Senate Republicans, 24; Democrats, 10.
and 2 doubtful. The House-Republicans
81; Democrats, 43, and doubtful 81 ~ b
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FOREIGN.
FROM the latest mail advices from China
it appears that a typhoon on September II
caused great loss of life on the island Of
Hoi Ling Two hundred people were thought
to have been drowned
IT was announced on the 9TH that the epi-
delnic of cholera in Italy had come to an
end. /. ~ E1'- ".
EIGHTEEN young officers of the Russian
army We're on the 9TH sentenced to exile in
Siberia on a charge Of conspiring against
the Government ta74H ..-,,. -
The British Cabinet on the .8th decided
not to convene Parliament until rbe end Of
February. -a.s Hai Il, ..,s- 49,,
MooNL1GHTERs broke into the house of an
old man named Quierke, in County Kerry,
Ireland, on the 8th and murdered the
owner In the presence Of his family
severe shock of earthquake was felt in
Corinth, Greece, on the 9th. ssEES II ~
CAPTAIN WARREN, OF Victoria. B. G. five Of
whose vessels were seized by Americans in
Behring sea, requested the Dominion Gov
ernment on the 9th to present his claims
for $3.50, 600 for indemnity. ~ -
By the burning of the steamer Winches-
ter on the 9th at Bermuda cotton valued at
$500, 900 was destroyed s-&sA
IT was positively stated on the 9th shat
the Crown Prince of Germany was suffering
from cancer in his throat, and his recov-
cry was considered improbable -, T..
The crop report published on the 10th
by the Bureau of Industries of Ontario
shows that the yield of wheat, oats and
barley in that province this year has been
exceptionally light s5.EH. 2 - "a